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Town of Coventry Zoning Ordinance

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Town of Coventry Zoning Ordinance Town of Coventry Subdivision and Land Development Regulations

I Introduction

255-100 Preamble. 255-110 Purpose. 255-120 Regulation.

II Definitions

255-200 Standard interpretations. 255-210 Specific definitions.

III Administration and Enforcement

255-300 Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer. 255-310 Building Inspector. 255-311 Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO). 255-320 Zoning certificate required. 255-330 Zoning certificates. 255-340 Publication of zoning certificates. 255-350 Zoning certificate relationship to other codes, regulations and ordinances. 255-360 Expiration of zoning certificate. 255-370 Work previously authorized. 255-380 Vested rights. 255-390 Modification permit. 255-3100 Violations and penalties. 255-3110 Appeal from decision of Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer. 255-3120 Maintenance of chapter. 255-3130 Filing fees.

IV Zoning Board of Review

255-400 Organization. 255-410 Powers and duties of Board. 255-420 Procedure of the Board. 255-430 Decisions and records. 255-440 Public notice and hearing requirements. 255-450 Special use permits. 255-460 Special exceptions. 255-470 Variances. 255-480 Expiration of variances and special use permits. 255-490 Special conditions. 255-4100 Appeals to the Rhode Island Superior Court. 255-4110 Application procedure for special use permits and variances. 255-4120 Participation in zoning hearing. 255-4130 Appeals to the Zoning Board of Review. 255-4140 Unified development review.

V Zoning Districts and Zoning District Map

255-500 Zoning districts. 255-510 Zoning Map. 255-520 Interpretation of zoning district boundaries. 255-530 SPD-Special Planning Overlay District/Special Management District for Route 3 and Sandy Bottom Road. 255-540 Planned District — Coventry Centre.

VI Zoning District Use and Dimensional Regulations

255-600 Schedule of Zoning District Use Regulations. 255-610 Dimensional regulations.

VII Industrial Performance Standards

255-700 Purpose. 255-710 Application of standards. 255-720 Administration of performance standards. 255-730 Plans and specifications. 255-740 Report by expert consultants. 255-750 Required alterations. 255-760 Continued enforcement. 255-770 Cancellation of permits. 255-780 Appeals. 255-790 Performance standards for noise. 255-7100 Performance standards for vibrations. 255-7110 Performance standards for smoke and particulate matter. 255-7120 Performance standards for odorous matter. 255-7130 Performance standards for glare. 255-7140 Performance standards for heat. 255-7150 Performance standards for airborne toxics, gases, and fumes. 255-7160 Performance standards for sewage and water-borne wastes. 255-7170 Performance standards for radioactive materials. 255-7180 Performance standards for fire and explosive hazards. 255-7190 Performance standards for hazardous materials.

VIII Nonconforming Development

255-800 Purpose and applicability. 255-810 Completion of construction. 255-820 Prior illegal establishment. 255-830 Abandonment. 255-840 Restrictions on nonconforming development. 255-850 Restrictions on nonconforming structures. 255-860 (Reserved) 255-870 Single nonconforming lots of record. 255-880 Adjacent nonconforming lots of record under same ownership. 255-890 (Reserved)

IX Supplementary Regulations

255-900 Purpose. 255-910 Exceptions to dimensional requirements. 255-920 General development regulations. 255-930 Supplemental regulations for specific land uses. 255-940 (Reserved) 255-950 Keeping of horses. 255-960 Utilities. 255-970 Telecommunication towers. 255-980 Mill Conversion District. 255-990 Adaptive reuse projects. 255-9100 Cannabis retail use. 255-900.1 Authority. 255-910.1 Purpose. 255-920.1 Definitions. 255-930.1 Designation of historic districts. 255-940.1 Historic District Commission. 255-950.1 Demolition. 255-960.1 Failure of Commission to act. 255-970.1 Exceptions. 255-980.1 Enforcement; violations and penalties. 255-990.1 Appeals. 255-9100.1 When effective; map change.

IXA Historical Area Zoning

X Earth Removal/Sand and Gravel Extraction

255-1000 Purpose. 255-1010 Applicability. 255-1020 Permit application. 255-1030 Operational requirements. 255-1040 Buffers and setbacks. 255-1050 Site restoration. 255-1060 Security/performance bond. 255-1070 Earth removal operations authorized under previously granted special use permits. 255-1080 Nuisance avoidance.

XI Residential Mobile Home Districts (RMD)

255-1100 Establishment and purpose. 255-1110 Procedures. 255-1120 Permitted uses and development standards. 255-1130 Occupancy. 255-1140 Service building. 255-1150 Sale of mobile homes. 255-1160 Change of lot size.

XII Standards for Parking Lots and Loading Facilities

255-1200 General requirements. 255-1210 Loading space requirements and dimensions. 255-1220 Minimum off-street parking requirements. 255-1230 Property access standards.

XIII Residential Cluster Development

255-1300 Purpose. 255-1310 Development parameters. 255-1320 Dimensional regulations. 255-1330 Application requirements. 255-1340 General requirements. 255-1350 Criteria for approval. 255-1360 Common open space requirements. 255-1370 Incentives. 255-1380 Approval required before improvements. 255-1390 Previously approved developments. 255-13100 Security/performance bond.

XIV Land Development Projects

255-1400 Definition. 255-1410 Purpose. 255-1420 Permitted uses. 255-1430 Procedure. 255-1440 Modifications and amendments.

XV Signs

255-1500 Findings and purpose. 255-1510 Standard sign use regulation. 255-1520 Signs in residential zoning districts. 255-1530 Signs in commercial and industrial districts. 255-1540 Village commercial sign regulations. 255-1550 Hazardous or obsolete signs. 255-1560 Abatement and removal of unlawful or unsafe signs. 255-1570 Exemptions for signs. 255-1580 Nonconforming signs.

XVI Development Plan Review

255-1600 Uses requiring development plan review. 255-1610 Permitting authority. 255-1620 Specific and objective guidelines. 255-1630 Waivers. 255-1640 Appeal.

XVII Landscaping

255-1700 Purpose. 255-1710 Applicability. 255-1720 Plan submittal requirements. 255-1730 Minimum landscaped buffer. 255-1740 Landscape standards and specification. 255-1750 Parking lots. 255-1760 Maintenance of landscaped buffers.

XVIII Adoption and Amendment

255-1800 Procedure. 255-1810 Review by Planning Commission. 255-1820 Notice and hearing requirements. 255-1830 Change of zone; limitations and restrictions. 255-1840 Review by Planning Commission. 255-1850 Adverse decision. 255-1860 Fees. 255-1870 Amendment to Zoning Map. 255-1880 Appeal of enactment of or amendment to zoning ordinance.

XIX Legal Status

255-1900 Conflict with other ordinances. 255-1910 Severability. 255-1920 Minimum requirements. 255-1930 When effective.

XX Special Regulations for Wind Energy Facilities

255-2000 Wind energy facilities. 255-2010 Definitions. 255-2020 Applicability. 255-2030 Conflict and severability. 255-2040 Administration. 255-2050 Application submission requirements. 255-2060 General standards. 255-2070 Safety setback. 255-2080 Decommissioning and abandonment. 255-2090 Special standards for wind energy facilities. 255-20100 Plan Commission approvals. 255-20110 Liability insurance. 255-20120 Improvement guarantees. 255-20130 Public inquiries and complaints. 255-20140 When effective.

XXI Special Regulations - Solar Power Generators

255-2100 Purpose. 255-2110 Definitions. 255-2120 General requirements. 255-2130 Roof-mounted solar installations. 255-2140 Ground-mounted solar installations. 255-2150 Construction and application.

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§ III

Administration and Enforcement

ARTICLE III Administration and Enforcement

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